Ladydrawers

Last week in Ladydrawers, we talked to established and celebrated Alison Bechdel about challenges she faces in the comics industry. But what about the creators that find those challenges …

So far in Ladydrawers, we've looked at differences in the way women are portrayed and paid in the comics industry, and some of the arguments brought up when women …

Last time on Ladydrawers, MariNaomi and Anne Elizabeth Moore looked at around 30 of the most recent books from some of the biggest comic-book makers in the US to …

In the last installment of Ladydrawers we looked at some statistics culled from some recently published comics - all from last spring! - that painted a pretty dire overall …

If we divide the world of comics - just one of many forms of media - by what companies are releasing what works, some disturbing trends emerge. In this …

The discussion raised lately by this column, shakeups in corporate comics and general ongoing frustrations in the world of lady drawers has hinged largely on why there have been …

The art world is different from the rest of the business world, right? All those creative people, making culture happen from their perch on the cutting edge, are sheltered …

In this piece, comic artists Rachel Swanson and Abe Lambert talk boobs, comics, and feminism. They're part of a new series called “LadyDrawers” on Truth-Out.org that began as a …

Ladydrawers, a new semimonthly comics collaboration, looks at the reasons behind gender bias in the media and in the comics world, and the impact that these dynamics have in …

In an arena where female characters don't often get a spotlight unless they're naked, women comics artists have a tough time getting the acclaim they deserve. For example, the …